macronutrient
macronutrient noun: any of the elements required in large amounts by all living things.
Noun
macronutrient (plural macronutrients)
- Any of the elements required in large amounts by all living things.
- Along with carbohydrates and fat, protein is one of the three main macronutrients that make up our diet. Furthermore, it is the only macronutrient that supplies us with amino acids, making it essential for survival.2025 April 15, Andrea Kane, “How to boost protein in your diet, without losing other nutrients. 5 tips from an expert”, in CNN
- Synonyms:
- macro
- Antonyms:
- micronutrient
macronutrient meaning in Tamil and Malayalam
macronutrient in Tamil
- பேரூட்டச்சத்து, பெருவூட்டப் பொருள், நீர் வளி, இரும்பு, மக்னீசியம் முதலியவை
macronutrient in Malayalam
- സ്ഥൂലപോഷകം
Synonyms of macronutrient
Antonyms
Forms of macronutrient
| plural | macronutrients |
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Origin of macronutrient
From macro- + nutrient.
Questions about macronutrient
- What does macronutrient mean?
- Macronutrient means any of the elements required in large amounts by all living things.
- What is macronutrient in Tamil?
- Macronutrient in Tamil is பேரூட்டச்சத்து, பெருவூட்டப் பொருள், நீர் வளி. See Macronutrient meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is macronutrient?
- Macronutrient is a noun.
- What is the plural of macronutrient?
- The plural of macronutrient is macronutrients.
Words near macronutrient in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: macronutrient (page history and authors); macronutrient (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); macronutrient (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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